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Kingdom of the Happy Land by Gary Carden. Acrylic on canvas, 36”x24”. Source
The Kingdom of Happy Land was a settlement of freed slaves on the North Carolina/South Carolina border near Tuxedo, North Carolina. The Kingdom had a King and Queen, and was operated as a socialistic society with all sharing equally.
Resources:
Blog Post - Seeking the Kingdom of Happy Land
Happy Land - Dolen Perkins-Valdez
Interview with Dolen Perkins-Valdez
Happy Land Liniment
Serepta Merritt Davis Grave
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